Above all, we must judge this rule by its ability to protect our workers.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Dr. Melius, your testimony says that the permissible exposure limit for construction that has been in place since 1971 was based on a recommendation from the Public Health Service in the 1920s.

We stand to remember the nearly 300 Chibok girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram on April 14, 2014--2 years ago--from their school in Nigeria. Mr. Speaker, Boko Haram has no regard for human life, and it is wreaking havoc on the citizens…

Today is Wear Something Red Wednesday to bring back our girls. This week marks the second anniversary of the April 14, 2014, kidnapping of the Nigerian Chibok schoolgirls, 730 days. This week and next, Members of Congress will join us in…

I commend the President for putting forth a budget that promotes fair wages, safe workplaces, and equal employment opportunities.

I commend the administrator's decision to ensure the workers who have committed themselves to Federal services are honored by a system that does not leave them and their families financially worse off than in injury or death.

Just keep up the good work. I yield back.

We know that if Medicaid expansion occurs, that a disproportionate number of folks that are minorities will be covered.

Unfortunately, Florida, my State, is one of 19 States that has failed to expand Medicaid under the ACA.

During rollcall vote No. 102 on Feb 29, 2016, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

We have to make sure that the department plans to honor our congressional intent in ESSA around the 95 percent participation rate on assessments.

The testing is killing them, especially in Florida. I am just speaking of Florida.